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Drawing and Painting

Deirdre McIntosh

A Field Of Bruised Flowers

Painting
2023
Acrylic on cotton blend
38" x 40"
The connection between the body and nature came through during the process of making this piece. Through the stains and the folds of the fabric, there was a strong floral resemblance that I chose to embrace. Nature changes as it heals in similar ways to the body, where different colours represent the transition from a state of injury to a state of recovery.

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